Nadine Galea

Description

Performing any musical genre, I tailor my music to fit your event

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Experience

Notable Solo & Chamber Classical Performances
 Buckingham Palace, for Queen Elizabeth 2, Royal Family & World Leaders- CHOGM ceremony, 7 violinists
o Broadcast live on BBC 2 and all Commonwealth countries’ tv channels, interviewed on National TV
 Soloist with the United Nations Orchestra on Europe Day, Victoria Hall Geneva, soloist
 EU Presidency event attended by EU ambassadors, The Hague, violin & harp recital
 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, violin & piano, violin & harp recitals
 Malta, attended by Heads of State, broadcast on National TV, guest solo violinist wi ... th tenor Joseph Calleja
 Auberge de Castille (Prime Minister’s Office), violin & piano recital, Malta International Arts Festival
 Kensington Palace, London, Galea String Quartet
 National Gallery, London, violin duo
 Houses of Parliament, violin & cello duo
 Manoel National Theatre, Malta, violin & piano recital
 Regular performances with the Crossbreed Ensemble
(trios and quartets performing contemporary classical music in cross-art contexts)
 St James’s Church Piccadilly, London, Galea String Quartet
 Macedonia conservatory, violin & piano recital
 Italy Tours, violin & piano recitals
 Italy Tours (incl. Palazzo Reale, Milan), Adriatic String Quartet
 Austria, Croatia, Slovenia Tours, Adriatic String Quartet
 St. John's Co-Cathedral, Malta, violin duo, International Sacred Music Festival
Studio Session work
 Eastcote Studios London – String Quartet for Island Records’ House Gospel Choir/Wookie
 Home Studio – Audio Recording, Infinity Orchestra, for Burna Boy's Grammy Awards Show 2021
 Rollover Studios London - string quartet arranging, fixing and recordings
 Improvised solo violin and over dubs for various artists
 Royal College of Music London studios for animation, short films and video games
-composers incl. Stephen Baysted (Credits incl. Need for Speed, Walking Dead)
Theatre & Shows
 Thursford Spectacular Show (choreographed chamber orchestra) - deputy
 Graffiti Classics and ZHL Strings (comedy/choreographed string quartets)
- hired by the queen of pop Madonna for a private show at her house in London. Residency at Sarastro’s.
International Theatre performances
 UWCad Italian Drama group, Italy
Commercial shows/TV/Radio
 BBC Radio London: Performance of Boulanger’s Nocturne, violin & piano
 Classic FM: Performance of Boulanger’s Nocturne, violin & piano
 Played for pop stars such as Leona Lewis & Ronan Keating- the Joseph Calleja Annual Concerts, Malta
 Urban Soul Orchestra including Classic Ibiza in association with Ministry of Sound
 X Factor Live Shows - with winner Louisa Johnson etc
Bands, Acoustic & DJs
 Co-Founder Silk’n Beats duo with European chart topping artist/beat boxing champion Dana McKeon –
Performing shows in theatres internationally and guest entertainers for cruise lines
 Lisa Marini Quartet (original music with a hint of blues, gypsy jazz, world music)
- headlined at the Jazz Café & Troubadour, The 02 for Europe’s largest Blues Fest, Royal Albert Hall
 Pop acoustic trio- flown to Cannes by Will.i.am for a special performance at a star-studded event
 Guest jazz soloist, concert St James’s Church Piccadilly with Blam! Jazz quartet, receiving standing ovations,
attended by Cameron Makintosh
 Collaborations with international DJ/Composer Kate Simko; principal violinist London Electronic Orchestra
 Ursa Minor Project; string quartet with live band, visuals and electronics; symphonic rock/cinematic music
 Improvisational response to contemporary dance and visuals (RCA, London)
 Nafra (5 piece Maltese Folk Fusion Ensemble)
-international music festivals; Folkest alongside Jethro Tull, Mediterraneo Jazz Festival Broadcast on
international TV channels
 The Unstable Jazz Quartet (violin-steel pan-cello-voice) performing around Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria
Orchestral Training
 European Union Youth Orchestra (conductors; Sir Colin Davis, Vladimir Jurowski, Krzysztof Urbanski, Thomas Søndergård, Vasily Petrenko)
 RCM New Ensemble - Leader
 RCM Student Orchestra - Leader
 JSO Bern Orchestra
 RCM Orchestra (conductors incl. Bernard Haitink)
Orchestral Work
 London International Chamber Orchestra (soloists incl. Nicola Benedetti)
 Malta Philharmonic Orchestra – freelance since 2007 (soloists Joseph Calleja, Bryn Terfel, Gautier Capuçon, Gil Shaham)
 Filarmonika Ensemble (led by LSO co leader Carmine Lauri)
 Royal College of Music Alumni Chamber Orchestra – 2nd violin leader
 Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Malta - Leader
 Bourne Orchestra, London (film and swing chamber orchestra)
 Orion Orchestra, London
 Croft Orchestra, London (soloists incl. Melvyn Tan)
Prizes/Awards
 Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe finalist
 Concordia Foundation Artist Scheme
 Richmond Competition (London, UK), 1st Prize (Recital Class)
 Ealing Competition (London, UK), 2nd Prize (Under 22 Class)
 Awards: EMI, Joseph Calleja Foundation, Albert Cooper Memorial, Seary, St Marylebone, WTH, Trio di Trieste
Foundations: Janatha Stubbs, Mackintosh
 La Musica nella Scuola Competition (Italy), 1st Prize and Special Prize- Adriatic String Quartet
 Young Musicians Competition (Malta), 1st Prize
 1st prizes, exhibition awards and medals in all London Board graded (1-8) examinations;
classical guitar and violin performance
Additional chamber music experience
 Piano trios, violin-viola-bass trio, violin-piano-flute trio, piano quintet, harp septet, historical (baroque)
performance ensemble: 2 violins (with baroque bows) & harpsichord coached by Ashley Solomon (Florilegium
Ensemble)
Outreach Concerts/Workshops
 Breathe Arts Health Research, Guy’s Hospital London, violin duo
 Concordia Foundation, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, violin & piano concert, violin & guitar ward visits
 RA London, Schools of Rock (family) Workshop with Music Off Canvas
 Weekly concerts in care homes and hospitals, Italy & Slovenia, various styles & ensembles
New Commission (received as a gift)
 “Crimson Sunrise” by leading Maltese composer Ruben Zahra, dedicated to Nadine Galea
Education
 2013-16, Royal College of Music, London, M.Perf Violin (Radu Blidar)
 2009-13, Royal College of Music, London, B.Mus (Hons) Violin (Dona Lee Croft & Jazz 2nd study Chris Garrick)
 2007-09, International Chamber Music Academy “Trio di Trieste & Trio di Parma”, Italy
-Full chamber music scholar; one of the five musicians to be awarded internationally
 2007-16, Masterclasses incl: Carmine Lauri (co leader, LSO), Alina Ibragimova, Bela Kotona (Lizst Academy) Read More

Previous Clients

Royal Family (UK), Madonna, Tim-Berners Lee, will.i.am and more :)

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Prom Night Quinceañera / Sweet 16 Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

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